Airbnb's CEO Explains the Sharing Economy to Stephen Colbert
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Chesky's appearance no doubt had Uber CEO Travis Kalanick asking his PR team why the Airbnb kid got to do Colbert before he did.
Airbnb's ability to generate news coverage and hype is the envy of competitors and travel startups, and CEO Brian Chesky just upped the ante with last night's appearance on "The Colbert Report."
"My guest Brian Chesky founded Airbnb which lets users stay in homes around the world," Stephen Colbert said. "I have a product that does that. It's called a crowbar."
Chesky's interview with Colbert didn't reveal anything about where the business is heading, or what it may do with its new $475 million, but it was an opportu
